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Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI honored with memorial
More than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than 100 years laterABC News - 13h -
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Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead
Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated. Elliot Malunga Delihlazo’s grandmother would say that her brother ...The Guardian - 14h -
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported to be trapped and starvingABC News - 1d -
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South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’. South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from ...The Guardian - 2d -
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In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.The New York Times - 3d -
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Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable. ...The Guardian - 6d -
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
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100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
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The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence
Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Over the festive ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home
A young boy who had gone missing was found alive after spending five days alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with wild animals, according to a member of the country's parliament.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
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Come home, Ghana told African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black AmericansABC News - Jan. 3 -
Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay
The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms . The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
